EP1578813B1 - Procede pour la transition d'un catalyseur a un catalyseur incompatible dans un reacteur en phase gazeuse - Google Patents

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EP1578813B1
EP1578813B1 EP03776340A EP03776340A EP1578813B1 EP 1578813 B1 EP1578813 B1 EP 1578813B1 EP 03776340 A EP03776340 A EP 03776340A EP 03776340 A EP03776340 A EP 03776340A EP 1578813 B1 EP1578813 B1 EP 1578813B1
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  1. Procédé pour effectuer la transition d'un premier système de catalyseur de polymérisation à un second système de catalyseur de polymérisation incompatible avec le premier système de catalyseur de polymérisation dans un réacteur à phase gazeuse, comprenant les étapes consistant à :
    a) conduire une première réaction de polymérisation dans le réacteur à phase gazeuse en utilisant un premier système de catalyseur de polymérisation,
    b) interrompre la première réaction de polymérisation,
    c) évacuer le contenu de ladite première réaction de polymérisation du réacteur à phase gazeuse tout en maintenant un système substantiellement clos hermétiquement (sans ouvrir ledit réacteur par mise en contact avec l'atmosphère) et/ou en appliquant une pression suffisante dans le réacteur à phase gazeuse pour empêcher l'entrée de contaminants provenant de l'atmosphère,
    d) dans le système substantiellement clos hermétiquement, introduire un lit d'ensemencement pratiquement dépourvu de contaminants, comprenant moins de 10 parties par million de contaminants dans le réacteur à phase gazeuse après ladite étape d'évacuation,
    e) introduire un second système d'alimentation dans le réacteur à phase gazeuse,
    f) introduire un second système de catalyseur dans le réacteur à phase gazeuse, et
    g) conduire une seconde réaction de polymérisation.
  2. Procédé suivant la revendication 1, dans lequel un produit de polymérisation est formé dans l'étape a) et ensuite un lit d'ensemencement pratiquement dépourvu de contaminants est formé en évacuant une partie du produit de la première réaction de polymérisation, en purgeant ledit produit évacué avec un gaz inerte dans un récipient et en stockant ledit produit évacué sous une atmosphère protectrice constituée d'un gaz inerte.
  3. Procédé suivant la revendication 2, dans lequel la purge est effectuée dans un premier récipient et le produit purgé est stocké dans un second récipient.
  4. Procédé suivant la revendication 1, dans lequel le lit d'ensemencement pratiquement dépourvu de contaminants est obtenu à partir d'un second réacteur de polymérisation.
  5. Procédé suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel ledit premier système de catalyseur de polymérisation comprend un système de catalyseur de Ziegler-Natta, et ledit second système de catalyseur de polymérisation comprend un système de catalyseur à base de métallocène.
  6. Procédé suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel ladite étape d'évacuation du contenu dudit premier système de polymérisation comprend l'évacuation d'une proportion supérieure à 95 % en volume dudit contenu par un orifice de déchargement.
  7. Procédé suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel l'étape d'interruption de la première réaction de polymérisation comprend l'addition d'un désactivateur de catalyseur à la première réaction de polymérisation.
  8. Procédé suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel ledit lit d'ensemencement pratiquement dépourvu de contaminants est préparé en purgeant ledit lit d'ensemencement avec un gaz inerte et de la vapeur d'eau.
  9. Procédé suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel le réacteur est maintenu dans un système substantiellement clos hermétiquement en appliquant une pression suffisante dans le réacteur pour empêcher l'entrée de contaminants provenant de l'atmosphère.
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